Ask HN: iPhone Camera on indicator

2 points by zahirbmirza 35 days ago | 7 comments

No Apps open. Face ID is off. Why does my green 'Camera on' indicator on the iPhone come on? It particularly happens when unlocking the phone. Could it be camera is turned on before the phone detects that FaceID is off? Or something more nefarious? I would really like to know if an image is being captured or analysed and by what app/process. Note again, face Id is off and no apps open.

UJ-FLD-ScrTr 35 days ago |

No guarantees—I’m no expert: Turning off Face ID doesn't mean turning off the camera. Under "Camera," you should be able to see which app used it last. Settings > Accessibility > Face ID & Attention > Attention Aware Features and Settings > Face ID & Passcode > Require Attention for Face ID. Turn it off and restart.

landa 34 days ago | |

No this is irrelevant -- he's just turning on the selfie camera by briefly swiping sideways. It's completely harmless.

zahirbmirza 34 days ago | | |

So interesting that it is activated so instantly. I am going to test this.

landa 34 days ago |

You accidentally briefly swipe left while unlocking, causing it to flash the camera, which causes the camera indicator to stay on for a while. You can reproduce it by locking your phone, touching the screen once, then swiping a centimeter left then back.

zahirbmirza 34 days ago | |

This is most likely the reason. I will put it to the test. Thank you.